# Games like Gunboat

> The closest matches to Gunboat: Silent Hunter® III, Battlestations Pacific, Dangerous Waters, Sub Command, and World of Warships. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Silent Hunter® III](https://imho.run/games/15210/silent-hunter-iii) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 1,464 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/)
2. [Battlestations Pacific](https://imho.run/games/8170/battlestations-pacific) — A frequent pick in Gunboat players' libraries, and another Action. 1,212 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8170/)
3. [Dangerous Waters](https://imho.run/games/1600/dangerous-waters) — A frequent pick in Gunboat players' libraries, and another Strategy. 226 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1600/)
4. [Sub Command](https://imho.run/games/2920/sub-command) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 91 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2920/)
5. [World of Warships](https://imho.run/games/552990/world-of-warships) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 48,539 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552990/)
6. [Battlestations: Midway](https://imho.run/games/6870/battlestations-midway) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 457 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6870/)
7. [War Thunder](https://imho.run/games/236390/war-thunder) — Also Naval Combat and Vehicular Combat, like Gunboat. 308,911 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390/)
8. [Waves of Steel](https://imho.run/games/1482750/waves-of-steel) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 339 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1482750/)
9. [UBOAT](https://imho.run/games/494840/uboat) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 11,318 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/494840/)
10. [Rising Storm 2: Vietnam](https://imho.run/games/418460/rising-storm-2-vietnam) — Also Vehicular Combat and Military, like Gunboat. 26,582 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418460/)
11. [Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter](https://imho.run/games/1272010/destroyer-the-u-boat-hunter) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 511 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272010/)
12. [Battlefield™ 6](https://imho.run/games/2807960/battlefield-6) — Also Military and War, like Gunboat. 376,371 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/)
13. [Hell Let Loose](https://imho.run/games/686810/hell-let-loose) — Also Military and War, like Gunboat. 61,435 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686810/)
14. [Wargame: Red Dragon](https://imho.run/games/251060/wargame-red-dragon) — Also Naval and Military, like Gunboat. 8,039 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/)
15. [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://imho.run/games/581320/insurgency-sandstorm) — Also Military and War, like Gunboat. 59,257 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/)
16. [Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age](https://imho.run/games/1286220/sea-power-naval-combat-in-the-missile-age) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 3,289 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/)
17. [Naval Action](https://imho.run/games/311310/naval-action) — A frequent pick in Gunboat players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,574 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311310/)
18. [ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN](https://imho.run/games/502500/ace-combat-7-skies-unknown) — Also Military and War, like Gunboat. 22,155 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/)
19. [Arma 3](https://imho.run/games/107410/arma-3) — Also Military and War, like Gunboat. 110,281 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/)
20. [Cold Waters](https://imho.run/games/541210/cold-waters) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 3,472 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541210/)
21. [Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles](https://imho.run/games/1281220/task-force-admiral-vol-1-american-carrier-battles) — Also Naval Combat, like Gunboat. 342 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281220/)
22. [Project Wingman](https://imho.run/games/895870/project-wingman) — Also Military and War, like Gunboat. 11,807 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895870/)
23. [Vietnam War](https://imho.run/games/1837480/vietnam-war) — Also Vehicular Combat and Military, like Gunboat. 1,317 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1837480/)
24. [Thunder Wolves](https://imho.run/games/232970/thunder-wolves) — Also Military and War, like Gunboat. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232970/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1357490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1357490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1357490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1357490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1357490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Gunboat

For decades, the U.S. Navy has deployed the river patrol boat (PBR) in the most hostile and claustrophobic type of war: riverine combat. The classic action sim Gunboat lets you fight from all perspectives of your boat's four-man crew in over 20 missions across 3 sweltering combat zones.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1357490
- **Developer:** Accolade, Inc.
- **Publisher:** Ziggurat
- **Genres:** Action, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 4, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1357490/gunboat)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1357490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1357490/)
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